Happy New Year

A very happy and a prosperous 2010 to you and your loved ones. May your life be filled with happiness, peace and good health. Have a wonderful year.

" it begins with you"- 19th Rotary District Conference

The conference will commence with a spectacular opening ceremony at 4.00 pm on the 19th March 2010 and a host of eminent speakers have been invited from various countries to speak throughout the conference. The District Conference will be an opportunity for all Rotarians to meet old acquaintances, learn about new developments in Rotary and most importantly reaffirm your beliefs in becoming a Rotarian. The culmination of the District Conference is the Fiesta. The fiesta is designed to be the ultimate outdoor experience. Fiesta will be based on a carnival theme and includes a gala food festival, fashion show, music, entertainment, games of skill ,a stunning firework display and many surprises. Fiesta venue will be notified to you soon.

The home hospitality and transport programme will be in effect for all those who require them and confirm prior 30th Jan 2010. Conference registrations counter will be open on the 15th of November during the Leadership Seminar to be held at the Excel World , Colombo. Hard copies of registration forms will also be sent to you by mail shortly .There will be an attractive gift for

early bird registrants.

Early Bird Rates

Conference Only Rs 3,000 ( includes an evening cocktail, lunch, 3 tea/ coffee breaks & a memorable souvenir)

Fiesta Rs 2,500

Conference & Fiesta Rs 5,500

Should you have any clarifications please feel free to contact the undersigned.

DG Suri, the "Conference Team" and I look forward to welcoming you at the 19th Rotary District Conference to be held on the 19th & 20th March 2010 at the Waters Edge , Capital City.

AG Gowri Rajan

Conference Chairperson - 0777804999

PRE–SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, FOR TEACHERS IN THE KOPAY DIVISION IN JAFFNA

The Rotary Club of Colombo East, responded to a request to conduct a 7 day training programme for pre-school teachers in the Kopay division in Jaffna. A total of 174 teachers voluntarily contribute their time and effort to train pre-school children selflessly. Pre-school education is not supported by the government and these teachers depend totally on the contributions received from the parents of these children.

The programme was designed to cover a general training of 2 days for all teachers and a comprehensive, 5 day training for 51 teachers who have never received any form of training in pre-school teaching.

District Governor Suri Rajan inaugurated the training program on the first of November 2009, during his recent visit to Jaffna. The program was sponsored by Rotary Colombo East and was initiated and co-ordinated by PP. Dharshan John, District Chairman , Community service.

In addition to the DG, PDG’s Gaje, Krish, President Mahilnan, PP. Shan and Rtn’s. Sampath, Jeyaraj and Vijeyawel of Colombo East traveled all the way to Jaffna and attended the inauguration ceremony.

The Zonal Director of education Jaffna, Mrs. Vethanayagam, co-ordinated the resource personnel and the training. The teachers who underwent training will be awarded with a certificate signed by the department of education and Rotary Colombo East.

Rotary Colombo east, thanks Governor Suri and DGN Gehan for gracing the inauguration ceremony.

Visit to Jaffna on 31st October

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FROM WARREN SOLOMONSZ (Rotary Club of Battaramulla)

DISTRICT CHAIR FOR INFORMATION 2009/10

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE DISTRICT SECRETARY

DG's Official Visit to RC Jaffna on the 31st October

DG Suri has organized a 50 seater luxury bus leaving Colombo at 4pm to on the 30th October (Friday) to Anuradapura and leaving Anuradapura at 6am on the 31st to Jaffna along the A9 road. The bus will depart Jaffna on the 1st November, late morning to return to Colombo on the same route. Those who wish to join this tour can board the bus either from Colombo, Anuradapura or any city en-rout to Anuradapura. If any of your club members wish to join this tour, kindly give your names to DG Suri on or before 15th October, 2009.

District Leadership Training Seminar - 15th November

The above Seminar will be held on 15/11 commencing at 9am at the Excel World Auditorium, Colombo 10. This event will be organized by the RC of Colombo South.

District Service Projects Seminar - 6th December

The above Seminar will be held on the 6/12 commencing at 9am at the Kandyan Arts and Crafts Centre, Kandy. This event will be organized by Rotary Kandy Heritage.

District Conference 2009/10 - 19th/20th March, 2010

The District Conference will be held at the Water's Edge, Battaramulla on the 19th March commencing at 4pm and on the 20th concluding with a Grand Fiesta organized by RC of Colombo West. The Conference Committee is organizing Home Hospitality for outstation Rotarians. Kindly make use of the Early Bird registrations and please be mindful of the District Citation mandatory applicable for Conference registrations.

Attendance Reporting

As per the September, 09 GML, 25 clubs out of 66 in our District did not either report attendance or send it by the due date which is 15th of the following month to the District Chairman - Attendance PP Rohan Amirthiah. As at 10th Oct, only 10 clubs have reported attendance for the month of September. Please follow up with your Club Secretaries to have this report sent on time.

RI Semi Annual and District Dues

Many clubs of our District has still not paid both the Semi Annual dues and or the District Dues. Non payment of RI dues will result in suspension of your clubs by RI. District dues which is Rs. 700 per member will have to be paid to District Treasurer S. Mahendrarajah at your earliest.

Inbound GSE Teams

Two inbound GSE Teams from UK and Mumbai, India will be visiting our District in time for our District Conference in March 2010. If your club is interested in hosting any or both these teams, please contact District Chairman - GSE, PP M. Adamaly of RC of Colombo Mid Town.

Thank you

Yours in Rotary

Gehan Siribaddana

District Secretary/District Governor Nominee

RC Battaramulla/District 3220

Phone : 0094777310575

Email : gs7575@yahoo.com/gehan.rotary@gmail.com

TRF Seminar @ Kandy by RC Matale

TRF Seminar on 10th October 2009 organised by The Rotary Club of Matale at Kandyan Arts, Kandy, with a participation of 170 Rotarians from 40 Clubs.

TRF Charity Dinner

Arrival of Chief Guest

Lighting of the traditional oil lamp by RI President 2006/7 Bill

Address by DG Suri

Address by RI Director Ravi

Signing of Sister Club Agreements

Entertainment by Channa's Dancing Troop

With the presence of RI President 2006-2007 Rtn.W. Bill Boyd on 26th September, 2009, we witnessed a great participation (over 550) of Thailand, Indian and Sri Lankan Rotarians at

- “Foundation Night” on 26th September at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla at 7.00 pm organized by the Rotary Club of Colombo.

The following special events also took place on this day :

1) Celebrate 80 years to Rotary in Sri Lanka

2) Felicitation to RI Director K.R. Ravindran

3) Release of DVD with Peace theme song

4) Nearly 40 Sister Club agreements were signed

DG Anand of RI Dist. 3230 – Chennai and DG Kishore Cherkumalli of RI Dis.3020 also graced this occasion with a group of 250 Rotarians and their families.

This project will also be a fund raiser and the profits derived would be sent to the Rotary Foundation equally divided among the Rotarians who participated in the “Foundation Night” along with a list of their names.

RI District 3230 Hosted Children from Ratnapura

30 Children aged between 9-14 years from Eheliyagada Dharmapala Primary School, Ratnapura along with a Teacher + a Parent visited Chennai on a scouting camp from 17th to 21st August 2009, and they were hosted by DG Anand and his club for a day out in Chennai.

District English Teacher Training programme (DETT)

This District English Teacher Training was a three (3) day residential workshop concluded on the 20^th along with awards. This program was started on the 18^th of August 2009, for trained English Teacher’s who are teaching from grade 6 – 10. This time we had 18 teachers across the Island.

The areas touched were new techniques in teaching, including practical sessions, improvements in the language and child psychology which is a very important area for our current teachers. Each participant was awarded a certificate by the District Governor by assessment criteria – an evaluation system where the teachers received special awards too for their outstanding performances in various activities.

Including accommodation with full board for 2 nights/ 3 days was at a nominal rate (Partly sponsored by the District 3220) at a very well known hotel at Bopath Ella Falls, (Minara Hotel).Kuruwita Where they’ enjoyed the nestling in natures beauty with the cascading bopath ella falls, the scenic mountains and the forest which enabled the participants to be trained in an informal environment, with relaxation and a lot of fun wrapped up in natures best and sure it will be a memorable one.

DG Suri was the Chief Guest for the closing event and witnessed the feedback of those teachers. He congratulated the Chairperson Rtn. Anusha Weragama, President Sujith Jayasuriya, Chief Trainer Rtn. Prasad Kodithuwakku and the members of Ratnapura Club for the great job done for the second time and he requested the club to continue this program as an annual project.

RI DISTRICT 3220 - DISTRICT CITATION

2009 / 2010 – “The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands”

Rotary clubs are called upon to show that, The future of Rotary is in Rotarians hands, during the year 2009-2010. Rotary Clubs in our District will be recognized by way of a District Citation if they were to achieve all mandatory eight goals and three optional goals by 31st March, 2010.

A) MANDATORY GOALS (All eight goals are mandatory)

1) Achieve the Membership Development Goal as follows :
Net membership gain of 4 new members or sponsoring a new Rotary Club

2) Achieve the Contribution / Rotary Foundation Goal as discussed and agreed between the respective Club President and the District Governor

3) Undertake a minimum of three projects in any of the following :
- Provide shelter to the needy – Low cost housing
- Provide sanitation to the needy – Low cost toilets
- Provide water to the needy
- Eye care
- AIDS awareness
- Environment protection
- Employment for disabled
- Drug abuse prevention
- Functional literacy
- Self employment
- Health and Hunger

4) Full representation of the Board at the District Assembly to be held in May 2009 duly certified by the District Secretary

5) Registration at the District Conference to be held in February 2010 to be as follows :
a) Clubs with a membership of 50 or below – Minimum 60 percent
b) Clubs with a membership of over 50 – Minimum 40 percent

6) To register at least three Rotarians for each of the District Seminars

7) Undertake at least one activity to enhance the public image of Rotary or your Rotary Club. (eg. By placing a supplement in the Newspapers, News Releases, publicity in Electronic Media, Web Pages, Rotary News, Rotarian Magazine, Rotary World, etc)

8) Invite Rotary Foundation Alumni to address a meeting and / or propose for Rotary membership. Alternately invite a Community leader to address a regular Club meeting.


B) OPTIONAL GOALS (Any three goals are to be achieved)

1) Sponsor a new Rotaract / Interact Club or Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) or take over an existing Rotaract / Interact Club

2) Sponsor a Rotary Community Service Corps

3) Register a project with the World Community Service Projects Exchange

4) Actively participate in the International Youth Exchange or Group Study Exchange Programme during the year by sponsoring and hosting exchange participants

5) Hold a program dedicated to Rotary Recreational and Vocational Fellowships

6) Obtain a Foundation Matching Grant to support a project

7) Carry out a project / program towards ethnic and communal harmony. The inclusion of children would be duly acknowledged.

8) Conduct a program / fellowship activity that brings smiling faces, happiness to children afflicted with life threatening illnesses (cancer, etc)

9) Highlight the importance of the family of Rotary by appointing a committee in your club and implement at least 3 meetings / activities / events involving Rotarians families, Rotaractors, Interactors, widows and widowers of former Rotarians and others.

District Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Program in August 2009

The theme for this year’s RYLA is "Unleash Your True Potential" . The Course Director, Rtn. Nalaka Hewamadduma - a renowned trainer on People Development - will be conducting this exciting leadership program. It is open to male and female Rotaractors and prospective Rotaractors aged 18-30 years. Uptown female Rotarians would act as chaperons for female participants. This 3 day / 2 night residential program would be on from the mid afternoon on Friday 14th August to mid afternoon on Sunday 16th August at Induruwa Beach Resort, Induruwa, Bentota and is limited to 75 participants. Each Rotary Club is eligible to nominate two candidates - preferably Rotaractors - The registration fee per Rotaractor is Rs.5,000/- and a non-Rotaractor Rs.5,500/- inclusive of transport from Lanka Hands, Bambalapitiya to the venue and back. Applications with the recommendation of the Rotary Club and the payment (cheques favouring the Rotary Club of Colombo Uptown) should reach Rotarian David Daane-Bolier, C/O Mr. C O de Zoyza, Flat #3, 96/1, Fifth Lane, Colombo 3 on or before 28th July. Further details and applications could be obtained from Rtn. David on Email ddaanebolier@casema.nl Tel. 0774697126.

Media Publicity

The First Press Conference held on the 7th July was a great success at which the following Newspaper organisations were represented:-

1). Wijaya Newspapers
2). Upali Newspapers
3). Associated Newspapers
4). Rivira Media Corporation
5). The Leader Publications.
6). Lakbima
7). Rupavahini
8). Sirasa

They have agreed to co-operate in giving us media publicity and for that purpose Mr. Janaka Gunasekera has been appointed - phone: 081-4472555/ Mobile 077-3857545, e-mail: janaka@sunmatch.lk to co-ordinate all news for publicity. Mr. Janaka Gunasekera will thereafter ensure that this information is applied to the various media. The co-operation of all of you to make this media publicity programme a success is earnestly solicited.

2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, 20-23 June

Sophisticated yet friendly, Montréal offers an ideal setting for Rotarians to gather at the 2010 RI Convention. More than 80 nationalities and ethnic groups reside in Montréal. In addition, it is also the largest francophone city outside of Paris, making it the most bilingual metropolis in North America. Register early now for “An International Experience” and to receive the best rates and accommodations.
2010 registration

There are several ways to register for the 2010 convention:
Online registration
Download the registration form
E-mail for special tour group forms and other information

For more information, please contact

RI Convention Promotion - PP Imran Hassen (Cinnamon Gardens)

Rotary 2009-10: "The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands"

Best wishes for an excellent Rotary year of "Service Above Self". As RI President John Kenny said " Whether Rotary will thrive or falter, whether our service will mean much to many or little to few, whether Rotary is known with respect or seen as a relic of days gone by - all this is up to you. The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands"

District Membership Seminar Successfully Concluded

The District Membership Seminar was held as scheduled on 14th June, at Excel World, Colombo. 216 Rotarians were in attendance. The Membership Seminar organised by the Rotary Club of Colombo East provided a wealth of Rotary information to all those present.

Programme
09.30 Meeting Called to Order
Traditional Lighting of the Oil Lamp
Welcome Remarks-PE Mahilnan Nadarajahn, RC Col. East
09.40 Opening Remarks - DGE Suri Rajan
10.00 “Our Purpose Today”- DG Nalin Fernando
10.10 Introduction of Sam Movva PE Nimal Wimalasuriya, RC Battaramulla
“The Big Picture”- Sam Movva,Regional RI Membership Coordinator,Zone 6A

10.35 Comfort Break

11.00 Introduction of Dr. Uditha Liyanage
PE Chandana De Soyza, RC Col. Millenium City
"Getting Your Team Together" Dr. Uditha Liyanage
11.25 Club Extensions -PP Sahabdeen, District Extension Chairman
11.45 “Need for Growth”-PDG Suresh Melvani, District Membership Development Advisor
12.05 “A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush”- DGN Imthiaz Ismail
12.25 “Practical Approach for Membership Growth” - PP Dharshan John
12.50 Roll Call
12.55 Open Forum
01.20 Closing Remarks- DGE Suri Rajan
01.25 Vote of Thanks - PP S. Shanmuganathan,RC Col. East
National Anthem

DISTRICT OFFICIALS 2009/2010

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

District Governor B.D.R. Rajan ( Kandy)
District Governor Elect Imthiaz Ismail (Col Mid Town)
District Governor Nominee PP Gehan Siribaddana (Battaramulla)
District Trainer PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East)
District Advisor PDG Nihal Bogahalande (Col West)
District Secretary DGN Gehan Siribaddana (Battaramulla)
District Treasurer PP S. Mahendrarajah (Col Down Town)
Rotary International Director PDG K.R. Ravindran (Colombo)
Governor’s Aide IPP Sunil Wekadapola (Kandy Heritage)
Editor GML Ravi Jeyanathan ( Battaramulla)
District Sergeant-at-Arms IPP Donald Gaminithilake (Col Central)
District Website IPP Ashad Wahab ( Ratnapura)
District Directory PP Ashrof Ali Jamaluddin (Col Mid Town)
COL Representative PDG Dr. Ranjith Samarasinghe (Col Down Town)
RI Fiscal Agent PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East)
Chairman College of Governors PDG Tissa Bandaranayake (Colombo)
Conference Chairman IPP Gowri Rajan (Kandy)


CLUB ADMINISTRATION

District Advisor PDG N. Pathmanathan (Col South)
District Chairman DGE Imthiaz Ismail (Col Mid Town)

Chairman of Committees
Attendance IPP Rohan Amirthiah (Battaramulla)
Classification PP Mano Wijebahu (Biyagama)
Constitution & By Laws PP M.P.S. Sarangapani (Katugastota)/PP Kenneth de Silva (Bandarawela)
Guest Speakers PP Anton Nelson (Col Uptown)
Rotary Information Rtn. Warren Solomonz (Battaramulla)/PP V. Ratnasothy (Col South)
Quiz Programmes Rtn. Hareez Rasheed (Katugastota)
Sports & Games PP. Delvin Pereira (Moratuwa)/PP Ravana Wijeyeratne (Kandy)
Fellowship PP Gamini Sarathkumara ( Col Fort)
Inter-club Relations PP. Gamini Swarnapala (Kurunegala)/PP M. Borham (Trinco)
Magazine Promotion PP G.A. Rodriguez (Katugastota)
RI Theme Promotion PP H.M.Y.B.Malmeewala (Athugalpura)/PP Mahinda Wickramasiri (Panduwasnuwara)
Women in Rotary PP Anusha Weragama (Ratnapura)/PP Damayanthi Peiris (Katugastota)


COMMUNITY SERVICE

District Advisor IPDG Nalin Fernando (Colombo)
District Chairman PP Darshan John (Col East)

Chairman of Committees
AIDS Awareness IPP Anton Fernando (Moratuwa)
Drug Abuse & Prevention IPP Dilu Rodrigo (Capital City)
Peace & Conflict PP Dr. G.A .Bertinuz (Matale)
Human Rights Rtn. Sri Wijeratne (Col West)
Avoidable Blindness PP Harin Fernando (Col West)
Rotary Community Corps(RCC) IPP Sunil Wekadapola (Kandy Heritage)
Save Planet Earth PP C.P. Tennakoon (Nikaweratiya)
Health Camps Rtn. Dr. Ajay Jayaseelan (Kandy)
General Health PP Dr. D. Chandrarajan (Dickoya)
Enable the Disabled PP Dr. Yusry Mohideen (Col Mid Town)/PP Dr. Winston de Silva (Galupura)
Diabetes Care PP Ranjan Alles (Battaramulla)
Alleviation of Poverty & Hunger IPP Dinal Fernando (Col Recon.)
Children at Risk PP Rukmal Nanayakkara (Kolonnnawa)
Cancer Detection & Programs Rtn. Mohan Samarakoon (Kandy)
Water Management PP Ranjith Abeysekera ( Col East)
Blood Donation Camps Rtn. Sampath Samarasinghe (Ratnapura)
Prevention of Child Mortality PP Pushpa Loganathan (Kalmunai)
Senior Citizen Welfare PP Peter Perera (Biyagama)
Adopt a School IPP Sujeewa Mudalige (Kegalle)
Low Cost Housing Rtn. Shelton Dissanayake (Wariyapola)
Traffic & Road Safety PP A.A.M. Zubair (Welimada)


NEW GENERATIONS

District Advisor PDG Thariq Thulba ( Col Mid Town)
District Chairman PP Joe Paiva (Kandy Metropolitan)

Chairman of Committees
Rotaract – DRCC Rtn. Sulochana Wanniyasinkam (Col Up Town)
Zone Representatives Rtn. Sabry Abuthahir(Kandy), PP Saravanapavan (Jaffna), PP B.M.J. Balasooriya (Panduwasnuwara),PP Z.A.M. Ramzeen (Gampola)

Interact - DICC Rtn. Shawn Shiek (Col Regency)
Zone Representatives PP George Jesuthasan (Col South), PP S. Jayashanker(Trincomalee), Rtn.Sabry Abuthahir (Kandy),Rtn. Haroon Careem ( Col West),PP B.M.J. Balasooriya (Panduwasnuwara),PP Justin Karandawala (Col Millenium City), PP Bradley Ockersz (Col South)

International Youth Exchange PP Rajiv Walpita (Colombo)/Rtn. Rohan Karunaratne (Colombo)
National Youth Exchange PP Sriyani Ranatunge (Cinnnamon Gardens)
Rotary Youth Leadership Award(RYLA) Rtn. Sabry Abuthahir (Kandy) Co-Chair Rtn. Shaheen Cader (Col. Up Town)
Youth Empowerment PP Ranjan Rajavasan (Col South)
World Rotaract Week Programmes Rtn. Carl Kelaart (Kandy)
World Interact Week Programmes Rtn. Girish Atmaram (Kandy)
Group Resource Co-ordinator PP Sidath Edirisinghe (Capital City)
RI Presidential Citations for Rotaract Rtn. Carl Kelaart (Kandy)
RI Presidential Citations for Interact Rtn. Girish Atmaram (Kandy)

VOCATIONAL SERVICE

District Advisor PDG Dr. Vijayakumaran( Kandy)
District Chairman PP Suresh Britto (Col Up town)

Chairman of Committees
Vocation at Work PP Jayarani Peeris (Bandarawela)/PP Ajith Jayawickrama (Wariyapola)
Vocational Awareness PP Mahinda Seneviratne (Kegalle)/PP Kamal Illangakoon (Kegalle)
Vocational Visits PP Siri De Thabrew (Cinnamon Gardens)/Rtn. Saman Jinadasa (Wariyapola)
Vocational Awards PP George Thomingo (Batticaloa)/PP Nandana Bandaranayake (Welimada)
PP Kasun Attanayake (Panduwasnuwara)
Rotary Volunteers PP K.M. Sahabdeen (Matale)
The Four Way Test PP Ishara Gunawardena (Col.Mid Town)/PP Sunil Wanigabadu (Col Regal)
Professional Development IPP.Hasitha Abeywardena (Col.Down Town)
Micro Credit Rtn. Girish Atmaram (Kandy) /PP M.T. Sinnen (Gampola)
Ethics in Vocations PP Lasantha Salgado (Col Down Town)/PP Vinoba Indran (Batticaloa)
Women Empowerment Rtn. Arlene Kelaart (Kandy)
PP Indrani Hissalle (Ratnapura)


INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

District Advisor PDG Tissa Bandaranayake (Colombo)
District Chairman PP Imran Hassen (Cinnamon Gardens)

Chairman of Committees
World Community Service(WCS) PP Gamini Abeykoon (Kandy )
Donations in Kind (DIN) PP Pat Fernando (Wattala) .
World Understanding & Peace PP Vathani Ponnampalam (Col Regal)
Twin / Sister Clubs Promotion PP K. Ketheeswaran (Col Mid Town)
International Friendship Exchange PP Mohan Abeysinghe (Col Down Town)
Rotary Fellowships PP Mahen Perera (Col Metropolitan)
RI Convention Promotion PP Imran Hassen (Cinnamon Gardens)


THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

District Chairman PDG Lucky Pieris (Col Mid City)
District TRF Committee PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East)

Committee
DGE Imthiaz Ismail(Col Mid Town), PDG Tissa Bandaranayake(Colombo),PDG Nihal Bogahalande(Col West),IPDG Nalin Fernando(Colombo)

Chairman of Committees
National Polio Plus PDG Mangala Gunawardena (Col Mid Town)
Humanitarian Grants Rtn. Shamil Peiris (Kandy)
Annual Giving PP Deepal Abeysekera (Battaramulla)
Permanent Fund PP Jayantha Samarakoon ( Wariyapola)
Group Study Exchange PP M. Adamaly ( Col Mid Town)
Scholarships PP Keerthi de Silva (Col Central)
Foundation Alumni PP Chris Benjamin (Col East)
Rotary World Peace Fellows PP Rasin Senaratne (Col Mid Town)

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

District Advisor PDG Suresh Melvani (Col Mid City)
District Chairman PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East)

Chairman of Committees

Membership Retention DGE Imthiaz Ismail (Col Mid Town)
Membership Recruitment PP K. Arabinthan (Col Mid City)
Strengthening of Weak Clubs PP V. Ariyaratnam (Col South)
Committee PP Gehan Siribaddana (Battaramulla), IPP Sunil Wekadapola (Kandy Heritage),PP Palitha Weerakoon (Athugalpura),PP Imran Hassan (Cinnamon Gardens),PP Bandara Kularathna (Kolonnawa)

Chairman Extension of Clubs PP K.M. Sahabdeen (Matale)
Committee PP Gihan Siribaddana (Battatamulla),Rtn. Ishri Haniffa (Kandy),PP Imran Hassen (Cinn.Gardens), PP Dr. Thilak Kendaragama (Kurunegala), PP Amal Piyathilake(Anuradhapura) PP E.G. Dharmasena (Badulla),PP Patrick Colombage (Wenappuwa),PP Ananda Saparamadu (Ja Ela - Kandana),PP K. Thiruchelvam (Kalmunai)

New Rotary Country Extension DGE Imthiaz Ismail (Col Mid Town)/Rtn. Jerome Rajendram (Col West)


ROTARY FAMILY

District Advisor PDG Dr. Ranjith Samarasinghe (Col Down Town)
District Chairman PP Chandra Fernando (Kelaniya)

Chairman of Committees
District Resource Group Co-ordinator. Rtn. Janaki Anandasuntheram (Col Mid City)
Felicitation PP Brian Emmanuel (Cinnamon Gardens)
Rotary Family Day PP Shihara Ranaweera (Katugastota)/Rtn. John Baskaran (Kandy)
Rotary Family Week-end PP Gamini Sarathkumara (Col Fort)

DISTRICT FINANCE & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Convener - PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East)
Committee DG B.D.R. Rajan (Kandy),DGE Imthiaz Ismail (Col Mid Town),PDG Tissa Bandaranayake( Colombo),PDG N.R. Gajendran (Col East),PDG Lucky Peiris (Col Mid City),PP R. Theagarajah (Col East),PP S. Mahendrarajah (Col Downtown)


PUBLIC RELATIONS

Advisor PDG Bobby Senaweera (Col Mid City)
Chairman PP Pradeep Amirthanayagam (Col West)

Co-ordinator – Media : Rtn. Harfiz Marikkar (Kandy)

Committee - PP Roshan Ranasinghe (Capital City), PP Kavinga Perera (Capital City) , PP Kamal Karunanayake (Millenium City), Rtn. J.D. Dharmaraj (Col Regal) , Rtn. Vathani Ponnapalam (Col Regal) Rtn. M.A.C.M. Mahir (Col Central) , PP Reza Sulaiman ( Col South), PP V. Ramanathan (Batticaloa), PP Sampath Weerasooriya (Polgahawela), PP Keerthi Ranaweera (Pamunugama)

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Balloting - Convenor PDG N. Pathmanathan (Col South)
Committee PDG Thariq Thulba (Col Mid Town) ,PDG Mel Assauw (Col East), PDG D.M. Swaminathan (Colombo),PDG Nihal Bogahalanda (Colombo West)

District Awards – Convenor PDG Thariq Thulba (Col Mid Town)
Committee PP C.P. Tennakoon (Nikaweratiya),PP S. Mahendrarajah (Col Down Town), PP Dr. R. Jeganathan (Col Central),PP Dilip Fernando (Moratuwa),PP S. Rajanathan (Col South)

District Rotary Center Chairman PDG Lucky Peiris (Col Mid City)
Secretary PP Gehan Siribaddana (Battaramulla)
Committee PDG Bobby Senaweera (Col Mid City), DG B.D.R. Rajan,DGN Gehan Siribardenna (Battaramulla), PDG Krish Rajendran (Col East),PP S. Mahendrarajah (Col Down Town)

Disaster Relief Chairman PP Nimal Dabare (Badulla)
Co-Chairman PP. Numan A. Zarajudeen (Colombo Mid Town)
Diplomatic Relations PP Heinz Reuter (Col West)
Functional Literacy & Numeracy PP Shewantha Rodrigo (Col North)
Rotary Fellowship for Cricket - World Cup PP Samitha Hewawasam (Col East)


ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

01.PP Jayantha Samarakoon
Anuradhapura,Kuliyapitiya,Nikaweratiya, Panduwasnuwara
02.IPP Gowri Rajan
Col East,Col Central,Col Fort, Col West,Col Metropolitan, Mt.Lavinia
03.PP S. Rajalingam
Col Mid City, CMB North, Ratnapura, Panadura
04.PP D. Sivasubramaniam
Dickoya, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Polgahawela
05.PP Ashroff Ali
Colombo, Col Centennial, Col Mille.City, Col South, Hambantota, Nugegoda
06.PP Micheal Perera
Col Mid Town, Ja-ela/kandana, Moratuwa, Trincomalee
07.PP Hiran Soysa
Capital City, Cinnamon Gardens,Col Down Town, Col Regency
08.PP R.W. Madugalle
Gampola, Kandy Heritage, Kandy Metropolitan, Katugastota
09.PP Ravi Thangiah
Col Regal, Col Up Town, Negombo, Wattala, Wennappuwa
10.PP Rev. Somawansa Thero
Battaramulla, Biyagama, Kelaniya,Pamunugama
11.PP G.N. Priyalal
Athugalpura, Kurunegala, Rangiri Dambulla, Wariyapola
12.PP M. Rajarammohan
Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kalmunai, Vavuniya
13.PP Deepal Abeysekera
Galle,Galupura,Kalutara,Kolonnawa, Col Reconnection, Digamadulla
14.PP V. Athimoolam
Badulla, Balangoda, Bandarawela, Welimada

Rotary 2009-10: District Membership Seminar

The District Membership Seminar for the Rotary year 2009-10 will be held on Sunday, 14th June 2009, from 9.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. at ExcelWorld, Colombo 10, followed with lunch. The Seminar is open to all Rotarians interested. Registration cost - Rs.1,000/-. Minimum 3 Rotarians per club are expected to register.
PURPOSE OF THE DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR: Rotary Int'l requires a growing and sustainable membership base in order to meet the increasing need for volunteer services throughout the world and to secure the future of each Rotary Club. The seminar will support Club & District efforts to sustain and increase their membership base.

19th Rotary District Assembly